I love to get involved in any and all kind of volunteering opportunities in my free time. I remember reading Julia A. Carney's famous poem "Little Things" in my high school, where she says,
"Little deeds of kindness,
Little words of love,
Make our earth an Eden,
Like the heaven above."
I had a lot lower level of social care based awareness back then in 2006 when I was reading it, but it clicked me somehow. Reasons came together, and with time, I came to feel and believe that this is one of the ways to get to the people/events who need us, and an ultimate way of refueling ourselves spiritually. I have got the honor to discover some wonderful people by getting myself involved into volunteering activities, that helped me to grow in all aspects. Just for motivation purposes, I would try to post some of the volunteering events that I am/was part of, at following places.
Pakistan
United States
Thailand
Volunteer Math teacher at Boonlert School, Hat Yai, Thailand. August 2017 -2018 (I took one hour session every week with kids to teach them math in a fun and engaging way)
Volunteered as a stall organizer at ASEAN week at PSU Thailand Fall 2017
Volunteered as a stall organizer at ASEAN week at PSU Thailand Fall 2016
Volunteer: Namal admissions outreach program Spring 2016
Community Services: Namal Society for Social Impact Nov-2013 to August 2015
Flood relief volunteer: Imran Khan foundation September 2015
Volunteer referee: VEX robotics competition 2015 at University of New Mexico. Feb 7,2015
Volunteered as a Judge for CNM Sci. and Research Challenge at University of New Mexico, United States. (2015)
Sub-Editor, Namal College Magazine: Namal College Magazine, Namal College (School of Engineering) Mianwali. From: Oct/2011 To: Sep/2013
Finance Secretary: Namal Engineering and Entrepreneurship Society Namal College (School of Engineering) Mianwali. From: Oct/2011 To: Sep/2012
External Events Manager: Namal Society for Social Impact (NSSI), Namal College (School of Engineering) Mianwali. From: Sep 2013 to August 2015
Event manager & Memebr Executive Board: Namal adventure club From: Sep 2013 to August 2015
Volunteer: Pakistan Entrepreneurs From: Aug 2013 to August 2015
Volunteer Work: Punjab Emergency Services 1122 July, 2010 - July , 2012
Member volunteer: Jihad for Zero Thalassemia (JZT Namal Chapter)
Images section:
Restoration activities by IKF foundation in villages of Namal Valley after 2015 summer flooding are mentioned in Namal Newsletter. (Image Below)